Rock Band Singer

Meghan's Rock Band singing outfit. I especially love the tail :D

Team Black 2013/2014

And so begins this year's Team Black :)

Glamour Shot ;)

Gotta Love Child Labour ;)

Wacky Hair Day

It's hard to tell from the pic, but the braids are cat ear like

You're Not Leaving Me Behind Again!

Around the Campfire

Point Peelee National Park

 

Ready for Smurfs 2

Flying Squirrel

Summer Cooking Camp

This summer Meghan went to cooking school. This is her end of summer take home creation. Bon appetite. 

Cookies :)

These are going to be some interesting cookies

Birthday Girls

It's Racing Day

We were a bit plagued by rain storms on racing day(s) this year. Pics are limited, but Meghan had fun running in the rain

Holy Hexbugs Batman!

Lego Creations by Meghan

Parrot with folded wings

Easter Egg Hunt

The Easter Bunny was tricky this year

Magnet Art

Go Hawks Go

We capped off our crazy-busy March Break with a Winter Hawks game at The Aud

Great Wolf Lodge

Meghan ended March Break fun with Grammy and Grandpa at Great Wolf Lodge, Traverse City

Spring Has Sprung

The rain has taken our snow. Meghan went North with her grandparents to find more.

Saved by Schwindt

Meghan's long awaited turn in net is coming up next weekend. She spent this weekend learning the basics.

Best Toy Ever

Ownership of this box has been widely contested between Meghan and Princess. For the moment, the cat has the law of possession on her side ;)

Jungle Sport

This week's gym class was Jungle Sport - lots of climbing, swinging, and zip-lining fun :)

Mmm Cake :)

Meghan and Super Dad make dessert

Fun in the snow

Last week we were expecting a snow day that just never came to fruition. By Thursday, Meghan was getting antsy and was ready to take one whether everybody else did or not. On that morning, the trees were covered in snow and the whole way to school, she kept saying things to me like "Mom, I don't need to go to school today. Let's go to the park instead. We can take pictures of the trees."

It broke my heart to have to say no. But I did. And when we got to school, I sought out her teacher to find out if there was any way the class could have an outdoor gym or nature walk or something. To my delight, I was greeted by a teacher that was on top of it. She had stopped at the grocery store on her way to school and already had a plan to take advantage of what might be a once-in-a-lifetime sight for her students (we rarely, if ever, get that kind of snowfall in my area. In fact, in my 15 years living in the area, I've never seen it here). Her curriculum dictated that she had to teach procedural writing that morning. So she did. Her students designed procedures for not only building snow sculptures, but also for decorating and displaying them in an enticing way.

Below is Meghan's snow cat sculpture, which she carried out from the forest to place in the school's front garden.

Kudos to Meghan's teacher for creatively working within the system to not only meet the needs of the required curriculum, but also the needs of her students in that moment. Also Kudos to her school's principal for allowing her to take that initiative.

Pretty spectacular sculpture for my 7 year old I think. Great job Meghan :)

Built for Speed

Two second places and two proud parents at Friday's Annual Galt Primary Skate Races

Family Day Weekend on the Bruce Peninsula

Meghan meets her new cousin Isabelle (2 weeks old)

Gremm Cottage was Red Pole central